F37: Failure of Success Criterion 3.2.2 due to launching a new window without prior warning
when the selection of a radio button, check box or select list is changed

Important Information about Techniques

See Understanding Techniques for WCAG Success Criteria for important information about the usage of these informative techniques and how they relate to the normative WCAG 2.0 success criteria. The Applicability section explains the scope of the technique, and the presence of techniques for a specific technology does not imply that the technology can be used in all situations to create content that meets WCAG 2.0.

User Agent and Assistive Technology Support Notes

Description

This document describes a failure that occurs when changing the selection of a
radio button, a check box or an item in a select list causes a new window to
open. It is possible to use scripting to create an input
element that causes a change of context (submit the form, open a new page, a
new window) when the element is selected. Developers can instead use a
submit button (see G80: Providing a submit button to initiate a change of context) or clearly indicate the
expected action.

Examples

Failure Example 1:

The example below fails the Success Criterion because it processes
the form when a radio button is selected instead of using a submit
button.